annoyingly

Meaning

In a way that causes irritation or slight anger.

Examples

• The traffic noise outside was annoyingly persistent.
• He tapped his pen annoyingly during the quiet lecture.

Pronunciation: /əˈnɔɪɪŋli/

How to Use annoyingly

annoyingly persistent (collocation)

Describes something that continues for a long time in a way that causes irritation. — "The rain was annoyingly persistent all weekend."

annoyingly loud (collocation)

Describes a sound that is excessively loud and causes irritation. — "His music was annoyingly loud at 3 AM."

Synonyms of annoyingly

Words with a similar meaning to annoyingly:

• irritatingly
• bothersomely
• vexatiously

Antonyms of annoyingly

Words with the opposite meaning to annoyingly:

• pleasantly
• delightfully